Managing the herd in current weather conditions - Webinar

The Teagasc Dairy Specialist team hosted an interactive webinar on Tuesday, 2 April, which focused on managing the herd in the current weather conditions.

Host Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Donal Patton, Researcher; James Dunne, Dairy Specialist; and Michael Egan, Grassland Research Officer.

Topics discussed included:

• Options for dealing with silage shortages
• Managing grazing in wet conditions  
• Feeding the herd pre-breeding
• Spring grass rotation- getting back on track   

Watch webinar recording below

Read Webinar Questions and Answers below

Managing the herd in current weather conditions Webinar Questions and Answers (PDF)

Further reading

• Advisory messages from the National Fodder and Food Security Committee meeting
• Getting grass in the diet a priority on dairy farms